SAPS North West commemorating members who died in the line of duty, September 2025. A national prayer day will be held in Pimville, Soweto, on Friday morning, for the safety of police officers. Between April 1, last year and March 31, this year, 27 police officers were killed in the line of duty. Nineteen of…
Former KZN Hawks head Johan Booysen Security Strategist and retired Interpol Ambassador Andy Mashaile says it’s never too late to bring to book former KwaZulu-Natal Hawks head Major General Johan Booysen and his former colleagues to answer for their alleged hidden past atrocities. The members of the Cato Manor Violent Crime Unit have been accused…
Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge at the Judicial Conduct Tribunal hearing into his alleged sexual harassment in Johannesburg on January 20, 2025. Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge says that his “relationship” with Judges’ Secretary Andiswa Mengo was a flirtatious one that did not gravitate to a romantic relationship. The top Judge is currently…
[File image] A man and a child have died in a fire in Lwandle in Strand, Western Cape, after their shack caught alight. Fire and Rescue spokesperson Edward Bosch says the fire happened in the early hours of Monday morning. He says seven structures were destroyed, displacing twelve people. Bosch says four firefighting vehicles responded…
Members of the Khoi San community protest their exclusion from society. The Koranna clan of the Khoi and San People appeared before the Commission on Khoi-San Matters for the first time in Gqeberha, in the Eastern Cape. This marks a crucial move toward the formal recognition of their culture, identity and heritage. The gathering also…
Charles Ayibeki TALENT scouter in the music industry, Charles Ayibeki (35) is now a music producer and songwriter. Besides his upbringing in the mining town of Mhangura within Mashonaland West province, where he was born in 1989, Ayibeki is making a name for himself and musicians that he helps through songwriting and producing. The second…
Police say three suspects including a 14-year-old boy have been arrested on the Cape Flats on separate incidents for the illegal possession of firearms and ammunition. Police spokesperson, Malcolm Pojie says members of the Anti-Gang Unit acted on information about a firearm at a premises in Woodlands. Pojie says the officers conducted a search at…
Johannesburg’s newly constructed Lilian Ngoyi Street, formerly Bree Street. The City of Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero says Lillian Ngoyi Street, formerly known as Bree, in the Johannesburg Central Business District (CBD), will be reopened next week Friday. The Mayor had previously committed to completing the repair work in August, which had been delayed due to…
Members of the community during the National Women’s Day celebrations. Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, says South Africa will champion multilateralism, investment in women’s empowerment, and improved access to justice at the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). The 70th session of the commission will take…
Outside tap 2 minutes The Democratic Alliance (DA) has urged citizens not to accept dry taps as the new normal in the country. The party today held a briefing outside the South Hills Water Tower, south of Johannesburg, an area which has been affected by recurring and lengthy water outages for several years. The party…
